Driftwood Cafe, Lochinver
Small, friendly, often-busy cafe in Lochinver. Driftwood Cafe offers a well-priced menu of homemade soups, sandwiches, cakes, good coffee, and even kombucha. We …
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Rhubarb and Blueberry Yoghurt Cake
When we moved into our current home in Assynt, I was delighted to discover rhubarb growing in a random corner of the garden. Most of it gets turned into rhubarb …
Breabag Wild Camp From Inchnadamph to the Bone Caves
I’ve written before about wild camping around Breabag. This different route was a chance happening thanks to a visit with friends Charlie and Aileen from …
Tortilla Soup with salsa macha
Behold, the tastiest tortilla soup recipe out there with the least amount of effort. There are a few affiliate links in here – if you click them and make …
Breabag, a quiet Corbett near Ben More Assynt
This is less of a trip report and more of a feature on one of my favourite local hills, Breabag, just south of Ben More Assynt. An ascent of Breabag …
ESW Featured in The Great Outdoors Magazine
The April 2025 issue of The Great Outdoors magazine included an interview with me on one of my favourite topics: backpacking food! The article includes tips on …
Masa Harina Cornbread
Masa harina is traditionally used to make tortillas and tamales, but it also makes delicious cornbread! (And indeed, cornbread is far more straightforward to …
Hilleberg Allak 3 Tent Review
We recently made the plunge and invested in a Hilleberg tent. Are they worth the cost? Here’s my take in this review of the 3P Hilleberg Allak 3… …
Salsa Macha Recipe – Our Desert Island Chilli Sauce
Meet salsa macha, the Mexican chilli sauce you’re going to want to put on everything. This salsa macha recipe is the first thing I ever made that turned …